#7E782B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.2% 0.098 104.9), rgb(126, 120, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#7E782B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7E782B |
| RGB | rgb(126, 120, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 49%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.098 104.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7E782B | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7E782B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7E782B text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7E782B text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A370
oklch(70.6% 0.069 104.2)
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Step 500
500
#928D48
oklch(63.2% 0.091 105)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7E782B
oklch(56.2% 0.098 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#69631B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#555119
oklch(42.7% 0.076 105.2)
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Step 900
900
#46431B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 105)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#7E782B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #827421 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857730 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877068 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7E782B
#7E782B
oklch(56.2% 0.098 104.9)
- #6F6CAC
#6F6CAC
oklch(56.1% 0.098 284.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7E782B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
Use #7E782B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.